Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate was 22.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is 22.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 212.0% on the previous year and up 891.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 206.92 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -32.65 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Zimbabwe 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -4.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1978 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -271.1% |
| 1979 | 17.78 % change on previous year | +576.7% |
| 1980 | 38.27 % change on previous year | +115.3% |
| 1981 | -0.285 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1982 | -7.12 % change on previous year | +2399.0% |
| 1983 | -11.68 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1984 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1985 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -280.2% |
| 1986 | 19.45 % change on previous year | -568.1% |
| 1987 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1988 | 14.6 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 1989 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1990 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1992 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -496.6% |
| 1993 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 1994 | 18.24 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 1995 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1998 | -13.36 % change on previous year | -454.7% |
| 1999 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2000 | -0.487 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2001 | -7.19 % change on previous year | +1377.2% |
| 2002 | -14.79 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 2003 | -8.09 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2004 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2005 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2006 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2007 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2008 | -8.42 % change on previous year | -492.8% |
| 2009 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2010 | 89.59 % change on previous year | +3087.1% |
| 2011 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2012 | -12.25 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2013 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2014 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2015 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 2016 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 2017 | 206.92 % change on previous year | +2798.0% |
| 2018 | -29.02 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2019 | -32.65 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2020 | -20.3 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 34.76 % change on previous year | -271.2% |
| 2022 | 18.4 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2023 | -19.74 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 2024 | 22.1 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 22.1 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.39 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 22.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.11 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3087.1% | 2.81 % change on previous year | 89.59 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2798.0% | 7.14 % change on previous year | 206.92 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -2399.0% | -0.285 % change on previous year | -7.12 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1377.2% | -0.487 % change on previous year | -7.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | 17.78 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.39 % change on previous year | -11.68 % change on previous year | 38.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -13.36 % change on previous year | 18.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.83 % change on previous year | -14.79 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.57 % change on previous year | -32.65 % change on previous year | 206.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 % change on previous year | -20.3 % change on previous year | 34.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 22 American Samoa 23.19 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Nepal 22.77 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Botswana 22.25 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Nauru 21.06 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Namibia 20.27 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Aruba 19.75 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 22.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 206.92 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.65 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 891.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.